Definition
Blip.tv is an online video sharing site for videobloggers, podcasters and Internet TV producers. Blip.tv differs from the others in some important ways. Blip.tv picks up on the video producers and distributers (you) that are unhappy with YouTube's propriety and profit rules.

Why Use It?
Overall most recommended video sharing site. This year, Blip.tv was rated the #1 online video sharing site by PC World. What makes Blip.tv stand out from the crowd is its superior video feeding (meaning that it loads really quickly for viewers) and its revenue share standards. If you are willing to accept advertisements on your video page (which is optional), Blip shares the profit with you 50/50. Advertising is the only proven profit-maker in the online video world and so, unlike the Veoh standard which relies on user pay-per-view, it is pretty certain that video creators will benefit from this deal. Blip is very open about the fact that they do not claim rights to your creative work and that they cannot sell your work for a profit without your express consent. To add to this, video producers will like the fact that viewing quality is very high, but still not as good as DVD. Other benefits of Blip, according to Blip, are:

• Fair Terms. We believe that you should own the product of your hard work. When you upload to blip.tv you give us the right to distribute your video until and unless you delete it from our systems. You don't have to give us any kind of exclusive rights, and we won't sell your work or advertising on your work without your express, specific permission.We've got an in to TV.
• We're sending our top shows directly to the television set with Internet video on demand. And that's just the start. We believe that your show should be indistinguishable from a show on a broadcast network in terms of how people find and watch it. We're working hard to make this happen.
• Multiple Formats. You shouldn't have to choose between great quality Flash video and compatibility with iTunes. Your videos should work everywhere, no question. That's why blip.tv supports every video format under the sun, from Flash 8 (much higher quality than most Flash video) to Quicktime (for the all-important iTunes) to DivX and 3gp (we think cell phones are cool, too).

Use-Cases
For nearly 25 years, the organization MADRE has been fighting for health, education, food sovereignty, and long-term solutions to the crises of women around the world. Now you can watch their video, see some of the results that MADRE has created, and join their effort. The video, as you will see, loads very quickly and the picture is high-quality although it is likely that the video was produced with basic digital storytelling software. Through Blip's syndication options, you can post MADRE's video to your own website or blog. MADRE opted not to have advertisements on their video page, so you can enjoy an unencumbered view of their work. If they had opted to include ads, MADRE would receive 50% of the profits earned by Blip.tv.

Ratings
Cost: $ (range $-$$$$)
Start-Up Time: T-TT (range T-TTTT)
Maintenance time: T-TT (range T-TTTT)
Complexity for Creators: *
Complexity for Users: *
Broadband required for effective use?: N
Read Accessibility: 4
Write Accessibility: 3-4
Traffic: rated # 3806
Bling: 5
Blingability: 1


How-To
Blip.tv How to Use

Helpful Links

• Rating table with summary & comparison of all the multimedia sharing sites.
  
• PC World, Top 10 Video Sharing Sites (Aug 2007)
• DV Guru, 10 Video Sharing Sites Compared (April 2006)
• Fabric of Folly Blog, 20 Video Sharing Sites Rated (Aug 2006)